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Question 492662: I'm trying to understand how to graph numbers on a number line, for example 3, how would I do that?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number line is "centered" at 0, with positive numbers like 1,2,3,... to the right, and negative numbers (-1,-2,-3,...) to the left. To plot "3," construct a number line and a "scale" (similar to a scale on a map) and locate 3.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_line